Biography

Carter Felker’s songwriting is the embodiment of simplicity. Like the hammer and the nail, the tongue and groove or the wheel and its roll, his stringent and punchy use of words alongside his outstanding fingerpicking are as effective as they are memorable. Stories of hometown lore, love lost and bitter relationships steeped with a deep sense of humour are Felker’s modus operandi. The ability to tell a story we all know, inside parameters we forget exist. Working off of the success of his 2016 debut album Everyday Life, Felker put himself on the map in Western Canada. Sharing stages with Sam Outlaw, Valdy and Del Barber as well as playing regional festivals (Calgary Folk Festival, Blockheater, Tongue On The Post). Felker’s songwriting has been picked up on by other roots artists during the 4 years since he arrived on the scene. Del Barber added Felker’s “Everyday Life” to his Juno nominated 2019 album “Easy Keeper” and Alberta based country artist Shaela Miller sings “Good Woman” on her 2021 LP "Big Hair Small City". Felker and a small team of musicians spent 10 days in September of 2020 recording his latest offering "Even The Happy Ones Are Sad" (2022). Expanding on the central themes of heartache, unrequited love and hard-luck losers. Behind his jaunty guitar strings and creative percussive arrangements, Felkers newest batch of tunes are as tragic as they are humorous.